Vegetation-preserving device



Jan. 27, 1931. BUSH 1,790,259

VEGETATION PRESERVING DEVICE Filed Aug. 11, 1927 -10' age;

Patented Jan. 27, 1931 V is [1,790,259

UNITED STATES enn'rnunn n. BUSH,

F SYLVANIA, OHIO vEGETATioN-PnEsEnvInG DEVICE Application file'd August 11, 1927. Serial No; 212,208.

and pres- Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe device of Fig.

1 in normal or open position; 7

Fig. 3 is a of Fig. 1;

perspective view of the device l Fig. 4: is a side view of the device as used to maintain a containerin upright position; Fig. 5is a front view of a device embodying the invention herein but adapted to en gage containers of a large size; and

V Fig. 6- is a plan View of the device of Rods l have ofl'set portions 2 for'facilitat ing insertion ofpointed or sharpened ends tervals along the rods 1 and connecting them I x to hold suchrods in approximately parallel light flexible spring metal. Thesebandsb 0 have their opposite ends each connected to one of the rodsl by meansof solder 6., The

, number of bands may vary according to the length of the rods'and the use to which the devices are to be put. There may be but one band as when the device is to be used in maintaining small sprout 7 in upright position or f the bands may be of suflicient number to hold a large bush. I

In maintaining growing plants to prevent bending and breakage thereof from wind or s e rain, the devices are-used alone, inserting the sharpened ends 3 into the earth adjacent the plant 7 so that-theband or hands may sur- 8 of such rods into the ground4. These rods 4 form a rigid standard. Disposed at in round the plant and prevent such from drop flowers or plants are left-outside where wind is likely to blow the containers over, spilling :the water. scattering the flowers." In the I instance wherein this device is used for out flower preservation, container8 of a desirable size may have the bands 5 surround it as shown in Fig. 2 and Icy-pinching or drawing the rods'together have such bands tightly] embrace the'containeras shown'in'Figi 6.

Insertion into the ground of the sharpenedends 3 then holds thebands in vessel embracing position and with the vesseliestingon the ground keeps such in anupright position Q against wind ordue to top-heaviness of large bouquets. I a y Removal of the container from the'ground draws the rods out of the earth and thespring metal bands flex awayrfrom" the vesseland urge the rods 1 from the container-side permitting ready removal of the device from the N vessel. When in use a container may be chosen of su-flicient capacity to hold water 'to 70. I:

preserve thelifeof the flowers a maximum time accord ng to the bouquet size or moisture requ red.

The vessel embracing device-herein may be of-varioussizes and one size will suflice 7 i '1 for wide variations in containers However, ifa container is to be unusually large, the relation are circular bands 5; preferably of" ing embracing position, anda'pair of trans r versely extending rigid anchor rods fixed] with the termini of the bands as in parallel relation and thrust into, soil to hold thetermini of the bands against shifting from. the flexed embracing "position. 7 2. A supporting member comprising a pair of parallel flat spring-bands flexible against their resistance into'a circularposi+ tion, and a pairof'transversely. extending, T i

rigid anchor rods whichfare fixedv with the termini of the bandsto be thrust into soil to. hold the termini of theba'ndsagain'st shift ing from the flexed position.

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